Overview

• IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee announced on X that armored units have begun moving into Gaza City, releasing photos to document the entry.
• The push is part of Operation Carros de Gedeón II, the name the military is using for the urban ground assault.
• The military said it struck dozens of targets in recent days to separate the combat zone and enable ground forces to enter.
• Officials report large-scale displacement with figures disputed, as the Gaza government cites about 270,000 people fleeing south while the IDF estimates roughly 480,000.
• Media reports describe 50 to 100 deaths daily since heavy bombardments resumed on Tuesday, with cumulative Palestinian deaths reported above 65,200 including more than 19,000 children as UN experts and NGOs use the term genocide.